God Works in All Things
Romans 8:28
In 9 translations
- BSB
- And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- KJV
- And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
- WEB
- We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.
- ASV
- And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.
- LSV
- And we have known that to those loving God all things work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;
- YLT
- And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;
- DBY
- But we do know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to purpose.Elohim
- DRC
- And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.
- GNV
- Also we knowe that all thinges worke together for the best vnto them that loue God, euen to them that are called of his purpose.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Westcott–Hort include ὁ θεὸς (“the God”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
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- SBLGNT: συνεργεῖ. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read συνεργεῖ; Westcott and Hort (1881) add ὁ θεὸς.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι τοῖς ἀγαπῶσι τὸν θεὸν πάντα συνεργεῖ εἰς ἀγαθόν, τοῖς κατὰ πρόθεσιν κλητοῖς οὖσιν.
- RP2018
- Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν τὸν θεὸν πάντα συνεργεῖ εἰς ἀγαθόν, τοῖς κατὰ πρόθεσιν κλητοῖς οὖσιν.
- TR-Boyd
- Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι τοῖς ἀγαπῶσι τὸν Θεὸν πάντα συνεργεῖ εἰς ἀγαθόν, τοῖς κατὰ πρόθεσιν κλητοῖς οὖσιν.
- SCR1894
- οιδαμεν δε οτι τοις αγαπωσιν τον θεον παντα συνεργει εις αγαθον τοις κατα προθεσιν κλητοις ουσιν
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- 1 Peter 5:10And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
- James 1:12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- Genesis 50:20As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.
- Romans 5:3–5Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His…
- 1 Corinthians 2:9Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
- Romans 8:35–39Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep…
- James 1:3–4because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
- Romans 8:30And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.
- 2 Timothy 1:9He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
- 1 Peter 1:7–8so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Though you have not seen Him, you…
- 1 Corinthians 1:9God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
- Deuteronomy 8:2–3Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.…
- Revelation 3:19Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
- Ephesians 1:9–11And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ. In Him…
- Hebrews 12:6–12For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? If you do not experience…
- 2 Corinthians 4:15–17All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God. Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet…
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